Baseball Sweeps Messiah 5-0, 6-5

WASHINGTON-- Led by the bats of Eamonn Burke and Tommy
Bowles, CUA (3-0) swept a doubleheader this afternoon at
Gallaudet's field against Messiah College (0-2).

Andrew Moldower and Ron Esposito combined for a seven inning
four hitter striking out five batters and holding the visitors off
the scoreboard. The offensive efforts of the Cardinals, led by
Burke who finished the day 3 for 4 with two walks, and an
RBI.

The Cards jumped out early scoring two in the bottom of the
first and then adding one in the third and two more in the fourth
to take the 5-0 win in game one.

In game two the battle was a bit tougher as CUA fell behind 1-0
after the top of the second, but answered quickly with a five run
trouncing in the bottom of the frame. It was then that the CUA
pitching began to falter as Jack Mahoney went 4.1 innings giving up
seven hits and three earned runs before giving way to Chris Nee who
grabbed only one out for the Cards before forcing another pitching
change. Billy Robbett worked out of the jam, holding the visitors
to only one run in the frame, but in the top of the sixth he gave
up two earned runs on three hits.

Mike Bzozowski earned his first win of the year, as he completed
the final six outs on the mound for CUA. In the bottom of the
seventh inning CUA was quickly down to its last out and facing
extra innings when Eamonn Burke earned another walk, and then
advanced to second on a single by Tommy Bowles. Both then advanced
when Sean Earley walked a few pitches later. With two outs
and bases loaded and passed ball allowed Burke to break for the
plate and earn the 6-5 walk-off win for the Cards.

CUA returns to action on Sunday, March 7, 2010 against
Stevenson. The games will again be played at Gallaudet's baseball
field. First pitch is set for 12 p.m.